If you run into a confusing issue when coding, and you use an LLM code-analyser to help fix the issue, it's 50/50 whether it will help or make things way, way worse.

Can anyone with more experience in #GameDev let me know if this graph is accurate or if I'm doing it wrong? #godotengine #gamedesign #solodev #indiedev

I know these aren't *big* numbers exactly, but it seems China has just become aware of the guitar web app I made: fretmap.app 👋

I think I slept so well last night that my brain is demanding more. It's 3pm.

I created a giant banana in Blender and added it to my game. This is what peak game design looks like. #godot #solodev #banana #peakgamedesign #wow

I've been rewatching The X Files again recently and it's been a JOY. Although it does make me realise the 'mythology' episodes were always kinda the weakest.

The Godot game I've been making took a few strides recently which has given me some confidence. I've started working towards creating a stable (early) demo and have been adding in some sound (fun) and making sure it all exports to different platforms (inc. Steam Deck) and it *mostly* works. 👍🏻

I've been fairly commit-happy this last 12 months. With better commit etiquette (little, often, sensible), I think I can beat this.

Does anyone know how to get, like, a million social media followers without any effort and without being charming or engaging in any way? Let me know.

Rockstar hit with legal claims by IWGB over firing of unionizing workers

A thing that always surprises me is the negative stigma about "gamers". The gaming industry is huge and caters to all sorts of people of all ages, but the idea that all gamers are antisocial, aggressive outcasts who live in their parents' basements is just... unfair...

Making games takes a while, huh.

I know X-Files took a lot from Twin Peaks, but directly copying and pasting their characters is... something.

I've just snapped up this Humble Bundle 👍 www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...

Another day, another frustrating #Godot UI bug. Things line up fine when in editor mode, then just randomly misplace themselves when running the game.

Ah yes, Batman - that famously British guy.

Does anyone familiar with using SubViewports in #Godot 3D scenes have a way to prevent the Godot Editor from automatically switching back to 2D? It's pretty annoying - you're working in 3D, but the editor keeps switching back to 2D when you touch UI elements...

I finally watched Weapons... man, so good! So fucking weird! I loved it! #ExpertFilmReview

Yesterday evening I played Powerwash Simulator 2 for FOUR HOURS STRAIGHT while finishing off the Project Haily Mary audiobook (which is also awesome). I'm living my best life.

This week has been the first *proper* full-time week I've spent on my game (quick plug: tinyurl.com/angaballs) and it's been quite gruelling. Spent most of it fighting with some pain-in-the-ass UI and a buff-system I'm not entirely sure will work 🫠

Sorry, cancel my plans - I need to watch this hobbit speedrun to Mordor. youtu.be/SDGUrVKKeDU?...

I recommend listening to Steve Hauschildt's new album if you need some soothing music to help you relax while trying to debug some crappy code you've written. 🧘‍♂️ open.spotify.com/album/3dgWhw...

I'm looking forward to @skillup.bsky.social's take on this - www.ign.com/articles/mmo...

I'm making my way through Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary at the moment. It's fun and accessible - I'm enjoying it. I'm hoping the movie version will be good also.

Can't wait to add to this 😍

This stuff depresses me, and I'm 55 with no kids. If you are in your twenties, you shouldn't be angry about it, you should be absolutely furious. World leaders and CEOs continue to knowingly and aggressively incinerate your future. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Song of the day: open.spotify.com/track/2omiaJ...

Look ma! I got my very own (hastily thrown together) #Steam page! store.steampowered.com/app/4079120/...

My building has a broadband service from The 4th Utility. Recently, in the middle of a weekday, my service was down for several hours. No apologies, no nothing, there's not even a way to complain, as their website does everything it can to obscure any way of getting in touch...

Not that anyone cares, but I've signed up for a Green Party membership. It just feels refreshing to stand with an actual progressive party. greenparty.org.uk

So I finally finished ASoIaF: A Dance with Dragons - so The Winds of Winter will be along soon, right?

In other news, I got to this point in Baby Steps, got right across to the other side of the spade, before it tipped over and sent me falling (to where I spent 30 mins getting up away from). I don't want to play this game any more. 😫

I've spent a day in Affinity Designer 2 creating artwork, saving regularly and backing it up to Google Drive. I just opened the same file on another computer, and this has resulted in the older version being saved over my new version. Fucking fantastic. What in the actual fuck.

Steam just told me about this game. Seems like such a great idea! store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/...

Steamworks have rejected my game listing because: "The artwork appears to use an in-game screenshot that shows elements of the user interface. These UI elements distract from the appearance of the capsule artwork." - this 100% is not true. They don't provide a way of me asking what they mean...

Those who choose to code on a white IDE background are monsters, and they cannot be trusted. We all know it.

I just rage-quit Baby Steps. I spent hours trying to get as far away from the muddy pit area as I could... and eventually went in a circle and ended right back in it. Fuck this game. 👍 www.youtube.com/live/XQ1EH7S... #BabySteps #FuckThisGame

I threw together another devlog (part 4!) of the Godot game I'm trying to make. Enjoy? ghosthorses.co.uk/blog/making-... #indiedev #godot

I've been really impressed with Monster: The Ed Gein Story. I haven't really seen much of Charlie Hunnam before, but he's really good in this. And if this manages to bring back Mindhunter - so be it. 🙏🏻

I just spent 40 minutes struggling to crawl out of a wet, muddy hole because I tried to grab a magic egg. #BabySteps

Finally got around to watching Sinners. So good!

I know maybe I should not promote AI content, but hot dang. youtu.be/bzQw-t1VeYY?...

I'm not very far in Hades II yet, but that 2nd boss fight is cooool. 🎸 🥁🎤🤘🏻 www.youtube.com/live/Zl0Q7U7...

Here's me playing a bit more Baby Steps - slowly becoming the most mediocre streamer of all time. www.youtube.com/live/1ENZ-yL...

I'd heard (maybe incorrectly) that you should probably set up a Steam page for your game as early as you can - i.e. when you have something (even rough) to show. Sweet Jesus, that's possibly the worst experience I've ever had trying to fill out a form. Just broken in so many ways...

Godfather I, II and III are comfort movies.

Movie of the year? It was so good!

There's a lot of good games out at the moment (Hades II, Baby Steps, etc.) so for what it's worth, I'm going to stream me playing them... to no-one.🙏🏻 youtu.be/igzwhikNlpE?...

Just finished the first (hopefully not last) season of Alien: Earth. I really enjoyed it, there's a lot of really good ideas in there. Would have worked just as well without the Alien, weirdly.

I wish more Trump supporters would come forward and say: "You know what? This guy is actually a dangerous idiot and we're better off without him" - rather than blinding cheering on any and all of the insane shit he does.